The hosting team, FCSB, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Sepsi have displayed both skill and fearlessness. Learn more about the fixture!
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Liga 1
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
FCSB form and stats
8 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what FCSB have to build on here at Arena Naţională in the Liga 1.
A good away victory last time out for FCSB, who won 2-1 against Universitatea Craiova. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Charalambous when Sorescu scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 46th minute.
Prior to that, an away loss at Rapid Bucuresti.Betting people might want to know that 10 of the most recent 12 league games from these players have had goals from both sides.
FCSB have conceded 18 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sepsi form and stats
As the visiting team in Liga 1 matches, Sepsi have produced an overall stat of 5-5-5 so far. Bitter travels for Sepsi as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Botosani match.
Sepsi's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus SSC Farul that finished 1-1. Ştefănescu has scored for the away side three matches in a row. The smartness!
Before that game, the win at home against CFR Cluj in the Romania Cup (3-0).
Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored in 10 of this club's latest 13 league matches.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Liga 1 trip to Rapid Bucuresti.
Sepsi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 15 games (in the league). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sepsi have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
FCSB have put together a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when facing Sepsi.As it happens, the last time the home team kept a "clean sheet" was also facing this opposition, seven matches ago (FCSB - Sepsi 1-0).
Top Goalscorers
  A. Compagno 14 goals | M. Edjouma 9 goals |   A. Tudorie 9 goals |
FCSB missing players
Sepsi missing players
| FCSB | Sepsi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 17 | 35 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| 59 | 33 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 22 | 50 |
| 41 | 20 | 4 | Conceded | C | 13 | 21 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 94% |
| 81% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 76% | 74% |
| 50% | 53% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 83% | 53% | 51% |
| 28% | 41% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 18% | 20% |
| 17% | 29% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 69% | 82% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 59% | 54% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 8% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 29% | 29% |
| 5.4 | 6.4 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12.4 | 13.9 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 9.5 | 10.5 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 29% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
- FCSB have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FCSB have the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Liga 1
- FCSB haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sepsi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sepsi have the fewest matches under the total-line (17) in Liga 1
- Sepsi have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Liga 1
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SSC Farul | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 64 |
| 2 | CFR Cluj | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 29 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 26 | 63 |
| 3 | FCSB | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 57 |
| 4 | Universitatea Craiova | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 | Rapid Bucuresti | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
| 6 | Sepsi | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
| 7 | U Craiova 1948 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 8 | Petrolul 52 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -16 | 36 |
| 9 | Voluntari | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -4 | 34 |
| 10 | Universitatea Cluj | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -12 | 34 |
| 11 | Hermannstadt | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Chindia Targoviste | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 13 | Botosani | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 14 | UTA Arad | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 21 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Arges | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | -20 | 27 |
| 16 | Mioveni | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -22 | 22 |
